At magnitude 1.35, Regulus (or α Leo) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo, the Lion. It is also the 21st-brightest star in the night sky. Regulus appears at the handle of a group of stars forming the Lion’s head; this group is the asterism known as the “Sickle” or “Backwards Question Mark”.
Mars on the right. Shot from under a streetlight in the city.
Field of view indicators.
